#14, 1859 1c Rose, fresh mint single with bright color, three clear to large margins, just into the outer frame at bottom, surrounded by full even perforations, o.g. that is slightly disturbed from hinge removal, attractive fine centering as Scott prices and is the norm for this issue (Unitrade C$750.00). (Image)

CV. $425.00

#66-84, 1897-98 ½c - 10c "Maple Leaves" set cplt. with additional ½c and 8c (2), also 1898-1902 ½c - 20c "Numerals" with additional ½c pair and a block of four, 1c, 2c (both), 8c and 10c (2), mostly o.g., some h.r., one 10c "Numeral" with small thin, otherwise generally fresh and fine-very fine.

CV. $5,670.00

#70, 1897 5c Dark blue on bluish "Maple Leaf," particularly well centered within generous margins, good color and sharp impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2010 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$750.00 for VF). (Image)

CV. $375.00

#71, 1897 6c Brown "Maple Leaf," a particularly choice mint single, possessing near perfect centering amid uncommonly large and well balanced margins, rich color and crisp impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$600.00 for VF). (Image)

CV. $325.00

#72, 1897 8c Orange "Maple Leaf," highly select mint example, incredibly well centered within large margins, radiant rich color on fresh white paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00 for VF). (Image)

CV. $750.00

#72, 1897 8c Orange "Maple Leaf," gem mint example, flawlessly centered within balanced margins, radiant rich color and crisp impression on fresh paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (Image)

CV. $750.00

#79, 1899 5c Blue on bluish "Numeral," premium quality mint example, beautifully centered within generous balanced margins, bright and fresh, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$900.00 for VF). (Image)

CV. $440.00

#79b, 1899 5c Blue "Numeral" on whiter paper, nicely centered within oversized margins, strong color and prooflike impression, o.g., n.h., choice very fine (Unitrade C$1,050.00). (Image)

CV. $625.00

#80, 1898 6c Brown "Numeral," virtually perfectly centered within generous equal margins, sumptuously rich color on fresh paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2011 APS certificate (Unitrade C$300.00). (Image)

CV. $200.00

#81, 1902 7c Olive yellow "Numeral," post office fresh, remarkably well centered within large margins, radiant color on crisp clean paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$750.00 for VF). (Image)

CV. $300.00

#81, 1902 7c Olive yellow "Numeral," remarkably well centered within larger margins than normal, radiant rich color on bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2011 APS certificate (Unitrade C$750.00). (Image)

CV. $300.00

#84, 1900 20c Olive green "Numeral," precisely centered within uncommonly wide margins, rich verdant color, o.g., light h.r., extremely fine; 2008 APS certificate (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (Image)

CV. $600.00

#85a, 1898 2c Black, lavender and carmine Imperial Penny Postage, imperforate, without gum as issued, left margin block of four with large margins all around, attractive colors that show the fugitive lavender well, trivial natural wrinkle in selvage, extremely fine;only 200 stamps in this color were issued, this is five times as scarce as the blue background stamp and yet the catalog values are the same; catalog values are for two pairs (Unitrade C$1, 400.00+). (Image)

CV. $1,100.00

Somalia substantial mostly mint collection of 330 stamps in Marini album with slip case, issues to 1941, including a few early issues, 1926-30 set, 1932 to 20L, 1934-37 perf. 14 set except 20L, semi-postals with 1935 Victor Emmanuel III set, excellent range of postage dues with 1906-08 5c, 30c, 40c, 50c and 60c, 1909-19 set, 1920 30c, 40c and 50c, 1926 set o.g., n.h., some Sassone listed items not counted, mint includes o.g., l.h. and n.h. with 25 stamps used, few small faults chiefly in earlier issues, generally fine-very fine; Scott catalog exceeds $9,500.00.

Est. $1,500-2,000

#177-79, 1938 5/- to £1 Robes, bottom left imprint blocks of four on chalk surfaced paper, the 5/- value is a By Authority imprint and the other two are Ash imprints, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; catalog value is for n.h. singles of each (ACSC #212, 214, 216; A$675 for imprint blocks). (Image)

CV. $794.00

#16a, 1890-93 2a Vermilion, imperforate, fresh mint single, ample to huge margins, including partial sheet-margins at left and bottom, rich color on bright paper, o.g., minor h.r., very fine (S.G. #6a; £4,000 for pair). (Image)

CV. for pair $2,750.00

#16a, 1890-93 2a Vermilion, imperforate, top left corner margin single, with ample margins on the other two sides, used with neat "Lamu/OC 27, 90" datestamp, owner's handstamp on reverse not showing through, very fine (S.G. #6a; £1,300 for pair). (Image)

CV. for pair $975.00

#17d, 1890-93 2½a Black on bright yellow, imperforate, attractive mint single, large equal margins all around, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Champion (S.G. #7cb; £1,200 for pair). (Image)

CV. for pair $1,200.00

#18a, 1890-93 3a Black on red, imperforate, mint single, ample to mostly large margins, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Champion (S.G. #8ab; £1,200 for pair). (Image)

CV. for pair $1,150.00

#20a, 1890-93 4½a Dull violet, imperforate, fresh mint single, large margins all around, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Champion (S.G. #11ab; £2,000 for pair). (Image)

CV. for pair $1,950.00

#23a, 1890-93 8a Blue, imperforate, mint single, generous margins all around, bright and fresh, o.g., minor h.r., very fine and scarce; signed Champion (S.G. #12a; £6,500 for pair). (Image)

CV. for pair $5,700.00

#2a, 1853 4d Deep blue on deeply blued paper, choice used square pair, full large margins on all four sides, neat cancel , very fine and choice (S.G. #2; £500+). (Image)

CV. $825.00

#9, 1861 4d Milky blue "Woodblock," a very presentable example of this rare locally printed triangle, two and a half large margins, barely in at lower left, neat portion of a triangle cancel, tiny pinhole at right which is minor for this issue as most are quite faulty, very fine appearance (S.G. #14; £1,900). (Image)

CV. $3,000.00

Yvert #36 var., 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. I displaced on 4a on 40c Red on straw, used example with surcharge displaced to the right cutting into the "Zanzibar" portion of the surcharge, attractive with 28 July 1897 c.d.s cancel, very fine;of the 150 stamps surcharged only 48 are Ty. I; double signed R. Calves (Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

CV. €1,200

#27 var., 1856 6d Lilac, watermark reversed, fresh used single with bright color, portion of numeral 12 in bars cancel, fine centering; an extremely scarce watermark variety that is listed but unpriced in the Stanley Gibbons Specialized catalog; 2012 Sismondo certificate (S.G. Spec. #7J70(3)h). (Image)

Est. $200-300